Judicate of Arborea
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Was one of the four independent judicates into which the island of Sardinia was divided in the Middle Ages.
Establishment
January 1001: First mention of the Giudicato of Arborea, ruled by the same judg of Torres, Gonnario Comita de Lacon-Cunale.
Chronology
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Were a series of military campaign by the Crown of Aragon to conquer the island of Sardinia.
June 1323: On the 13 June the Aragonese fleet made landfall at Palmas , in Sulcis, thereby creating the first bridgehead on the island of Sardinia.
August 1420: Overhelmed by the Aragones forces, William II of Arborea reached an agreement with them on 17 August 1420 and what remained of the ancient Giudicato was sold to the Kingdom of Aragon for 100,000 gold florins.
1.1.Sardinian-Aragonese war
Was a late medieval conflict over the control of the island of Sardinia. It saw the Aragonese forces fighting against the Judicate of Arborea and the Republic of Genoa.
October 1353: Mariano's army then occupied the villa of Quartu.
October 1353: Alghero was reoccupied by the Judicate of Arborea.
October 1353: Alghero wThe Monteleone fortress arose against Genoa.
January 1354: At the turn of 1353 the Arborea and the Dorias were masters of almost all of Sardinia, only the cities of Cagliari, Sassari, Villa di Chiesa and some castles remained in the hands of the Aragonese kingdom of Sardinia.
November 1354: The peace of Alghero was signed between Peter IV of Aragon and the Republic of Genoa, ending the conflict over the control of Sardinia. This agreement solidified Aragon's control over the island and marked a significant victory for Peter IV.
January 1366: In 1365, Mariano of Arborea invaded the Aragonese royal territories again, penetrating into the Campidano and Cixerri. He conquered various villages, castles and the mining town of Villa di Chiesa.
January 1370: In 1369, after a brief siege, Sassari and then Osilo were conquered by Arborean forces.
January 1371: In 1370 the Aragonese presence in Sardinia was reduced only to the cities of Cagliari and Alghero and to the castles of San Michele, Gioiosa Guardia, Acquafredda and Quirra.
January 1389: In 1388, Eleonora inherited the throne of Arborea after her husband's death. She signed a peace treaty with the Kingdom of Aragon, agreeing to return all territories previously conquered by her predecessors.
April 1391: On April 1, 1391, Brancaleone Doria (the husband of Eleonora of Arborea) marched against Castel di Cagliari.
August 1391: On August 16, Brancaleone Doria (the husband of Eleonora of Arborea) occupied Sassari and Osilo.
October 1391: In September Brancaleone Doria (the husband of Eleonora of Arborea) conquered the castle of Fava, Pontes, Bonvehì and Pedres, leaving only Alghero and Longosardo to his opponents. He then entered Villa di Chiesa and Sanluri.
February 1392: In a letter written to Sanluri on February 3 1392 Brancaleone Doria (the husband of Eleonora of Arborea) announced that he had retaken all the territories owned in 1388.
September 1406: In the summer of 1406 Brancaleone Doria resumed the offensive against the Aragonese invading many lands of the former Giudicato of Cagliari and Ogliastra, he occupied the castle of Quirra.
July 1409: On July 4 Villa di Chiesa (today Iglesias, Sardinia) surrendered to Aragonese forces.
April 1410: The people of Arborea defended themselves strenuously and seven months would pass before Aragonese forces conquered the castles of Monreale, Marmilla and Gioiosa Guardia.
November 1411: By 1411 the Aragonese further expanded their control over Sardinia.
January 1259: William III was deposed and the Judicate of Cagliari was divided into three parts and divided between the Judicate of Gallura, which included the north-eastern part (Ogliastra, Sarrabus), the Judicate of Arborea, which annexed the central-northern area, and the della Gherardesca family, which was responsible for the western region of Sulcis-Iglesiente.
Disestablishment
August 1420: Overhelmed by the Aragones forces, William II of Arborea reached an agreement with them on 17 August 1420 and what remained of the ancient Giudicato was sold to the Kingdom of Aragon for 100,000 gold florins.
